Pottawattamie, Iowa · Plant code 1082

Walter Scott Jr Energy Center

Walter Scott Jr Energy Center is a col plant in Pottawattamie, Iowa. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Col

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Total capacity 1,649 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 6,385,218 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 39%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,978

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Council Bluffs, Iowa

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 6,089,523 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 5,869 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 3,810 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 2,137 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Col 6,342,383 MWh · 99% of generation

Oil 37,302 MWh · 1% of generation

Natural Gas 5,533 MWh · 0% of generation

Coal 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner MidAmerican Energy Co

79.1%

Owner Lincoln Electric System

12.7%

Owner Central Iowa Power Cooperative

11.5%

Owner Municipal Energy Agency of NE

6.9%

Owner Corn Belt Power Coop

5.6%

Owner Cedar Falls Utilities

3.1%

Owner Atlantic Municipal Utilities

2.5%

Owner City of Spencer - (IA)

1.1%

Owner City of New Hampton - (IA)

0.6%

Owner Eldridge City Utilities

0.5%

Owner Town of Montezuma - (IN)

0.4%

Owner Waverly Municipal Elec Utility

0.4%

Owner City of Alta - (IA)

0.1%

Owner City of Sumner - (IA)

0.1%

Owner City of West Bend

0.1%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	49 MW	Retired or canceled	1,954
2	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	82 MW	Retired or canceled	1,958
3	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	726 MW	Operating	1,978
4	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	923 MW	Operating	2,007

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

619,191 MWh

Jan

313,174 MWh

Feb

163,871 MWh

Mar

23,489 MWh

Apr

426,914 MWh

May

752,199 MWh

Jun

901,157 MWh

Jul

904,614 MWh

Aug

678,012 MWh

Sep

380,494 MWh

Oct

618,551 MWh

Nov

603,553 MWh

Dec

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